Those responsible for NASA revealed why the mission will not continue so that man can set foot on the moon again before 2026. Find out all the details.
It has been several years since the NASA is planning the mission to set foot on the moon again and they plan reuse the Orion capsule with its current heat shield for the next crewed flight with four astronauts. However, aspects of the reentry trajectory at the end of the flight will be modified.
During one of the flight tests, the capsule performed entry and exit maneuvers in the Earth’s atmosphere. This process generated an accumulation of gases in the outer layer of the heat shield, which caused cracks and irregular detachments of the protective material, according to officials.
Those responsible commented that although some tests did not go 100% as expecteddoes not necessarily mean that the project is paused completely.
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Why NASA delayed the mission to return to the Moon
NASA decided to delay its Artemis II and Artemis III missions, initially scheduled for 2026 and 2027, due to technical and security challenges related to ship systems and program development. The human return to the Moon is now expected to occur when they are prepared in every way.
The head of the space agency declared that there were certain problems detected in the ship’s heat shield but that despite these difficulties they hope to win the race against the Chinese agency and be able to reach the moon by at least 2030.
What the specialists also explain is that now everyone will have to do a double effort in all aspects to be able to meet the deadlines provided by the agency.
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